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Archive 2014 · AutoPanoPro and Photoshop - Stitching a panoramic

  
 
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · AutoPanoPro and Photoshop - Stitching a panoramic


Tried this batch of images shot to be a panoramic image in both Photoshop CS6 and AutoPano Pro.

I have found Photoshop isn't too good at fine detail matching as well as blending images where they meet in the final image. Too often Photoshop has definite lines where the images meet. Other times it has white space left where it doesn't quite figure out how to match things. Makes it unusable too often.

The AutoPano Pro does a much better job overall.



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Auto Pano Pro Stitched image





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Photoshop CS6 stitched image - same set of images for both




Oct 26, 2014 at 10:29 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · AutoPanoPro and Photoshop - Stitching a panoramic


Interesting, but I am wondering which mode you used in CS6 that it responded like that.

I've had good results with CS6 using "reposition" mode. If there are any minor "line up" issues, it is easy enough to edit the mask or move the layer a tweak. I'm not saying that Auto Pano Pro isn't easier or better, etc. ... mostly, just wondering what mode you were in @ PS to get the 90 degree swing like that.



Oct 29, 2014 at 08:29 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · AutoPanoPro and Photoshop - Stitching a panoramic


I would say something is not set right in PS. I've had great success with PS and panos, and this example you have looks like a very easy one too.


Oct 29, 2014 at 10:54 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · AutoPanoPro and Photoshop - Stitching a panoramic


It surprised me.

Have found AutoPano is much better with small alignments like power lines, barbed wire fences and tree twigs. Photoshop isn't nearly as good on these small things but generally does a good job. Then we have the density differences in sky with some lenses falloff. Auto Pano is much better there as well.

After this wierd screwup by Photoshop I'll just use AutoPan Pro in the future.







Oct 30, 2014 at 05:18 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · AutoPanoPro and Photoshop - Stitching a panoramic


nice panoramas.....I have a gigapan that I have used and havent found software that I like. Have you ever tried a gigapan to get the series of panorama shots?


Nov 05, 2014 at 09:55 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · AutoPanoPro and Photoshop - Stitching a panoramic


Have another comparison of the two on what should be a simple stitch job - but this site won't let me upload it from my computer.

What am I doing wrong?



Nov 12, 2014 at 10:56 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · AutoPanoPro and Photoshop - Stitching a panoramic


Now it lets me post so I must have hit the wrong thing before.

Auto Pano Pro had no trouble with this but Photoshop...












Nov 12, 2014 at 10:59 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · AutoPanoPro and Photoshop - Stitching a panoramic


something is wooky about your PS settings. I've been stitching panos in Photoshop for a long time..and never seen anything like this.


Nov 13, 2014 at 10:32 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · AutoPanoPro and Photoshop - Stitching a panoramic


I have found most stitch OK - others in Photoshop within a few minutes and the same day are OK tho still a bit cleaner in Auto Pano Pro.

Don't know what would be off in photoshop settings as I have not changed anything. Then again I expect this stuff to screw up, it's a computer.



Nov 15, 2014 at 10:03 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · AutoPanoPro and Photoshop - Stitching a panoramic


That first Photoshop example is hilarious! On the other hand, I've had great luck with single row panorama stitching using Photoshop.

Dan



Nov 15, 2014 at 11:10 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · AutoPanoPro and Photoshop - Stitching a panoramic


Daniel, try settings:

Layout: Auto
Blend images together: On
Vignette removal: Off
Geometric Distortion Correction: Off

The 2nd example looks a little tougher, particularly if the image of the post all by its lonesome was one of the full photographs and you didn't have any particular overlap.



Nov 16, 2014 at 04:23 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · AutoPanoPro and Photoshop - Stitching a panoramic


The overlap in the fenceline is there with the last post maybe presenting a problem, but sure can't figure out why the fence section was missed.

I shoot these with almost half the frame overlapped when I plan on a panoramic image. Will check the settings as suggested but most of the time I just use AutoPano pro. Works better on the small bits in the image.



Nov 16, 2014 at 06:16 PM





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